Bites of Inequality – Silke van Dyk
The concept of social property deals with asymmetries in decision-making power and control. How social rights can be rethought from this perspective is discussed in this talk.
In this presentation, Silke van Dyk from the University of Jena revisits social rights through the lens of social property — a concept that is rooted in French solidarity. This allows not only to think about public alternatives to private property and to theorize the dismantling of social rights as expropriation, but also to further reflect on the democratization of social rights. Crucially, the notion of social property extends beyond unequal access to material resources and adresses asymmetries in decision-making power and control. This opens up a perspective on how social rights themselves can be collectively shaped and governed.
Find out more about the speaker on her website.
About the series:
Bites of Inequality is a midday talk series by the LMU Institute of Sociology in cooperation with the ISI, which brings together science and the public in an open format. The focus is on current research on social inequality, presented and discussed in an accessible form.
The talks take place on Tuesdays from 12:15pm to 1:45pm in the new premises of ISI, Ohmstraße 8.
The series is in LSF under Comparative Stratification Research (event number 15222) recorded.
A participation in Bites of Inequality Although it is also via Zoom possible, but it is reserved for those who really can't be there. The spirit of the event depends on personal exchange and direct encounter — we are all the more pleased if you experience this together with us on site.